Dion Berisha

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Dion Berisha
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Rot-Weiss Essen
Number 21
Youth career
–2021 FC Augsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 FC Augsburg II 19 (2)
2020–2023 FC Augsburg 0 (0)
2023–2024 Bayern Munich II 28 (7)
2024– Rot-Weiss Essen 7 (0)
2025SGV Freiberg (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2018 Kosovo U15 2 (0)
2018 Kosovo U16 2 (1)
2019 Kosovo U17 5 (0)
2021–2023 Kosovo U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023

Dion Berisha (born 9 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for German 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen. Born in France, he represented Kosovo at youth level.

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Club career

FC Augsburg

As a youth player, Berisha joined the academy of German side FC Augsburg. He made his professional debut with the reserve team FC Augsburg II in 2020, and later was called up with the senior team, although he failed to feature for any playing time. Berisha was regarded as one of the club's most prominent prospects. [1]

Bayern Munich II

On 2023, he signed for Regionalliga Bayern side Bayern Munich II. On 21 July 2023, he scored a goal in his debut for the club during a 3–3 draw with SV Wacker Burghausen.

Rot-Weiss Essen

On 9 July 2024, Berisha joined 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen on a permanent transfer. [2] [3]

International career

From 2018, until 2023, Berisha has been part of Kosovo at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams and he with these teams played fourteen matches and scored one goal.

In October 2023, due to the negligence of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Berisha decided to play for Albania U21, [4] where he received the called up for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Finland and Montenegro, [5] but he could not debut because he had just debuted in the qualifiers with Kosovo and that he must wait for the other qualifiers to have the right to play. [6]

Career statistics

As of 12 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Augsburg II 2020–21 Regionalliga Bayern 2020
2021–22 9292
2022–23 8080
Total192192
FC Augsburg 2021–22 Bundesliga 000000
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern287287
Rot-Weiss Essen 2024–25 3. Liga 703 [a] 1101
SGV Freiberg (loan) 2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 901 [b] 1101
Career total639426711
Notes
  1. Appearances in Lower Rhine Cup
  2. Appearance in Württemberg Cup

Style of play

Berisha mainly operates as a winger and has also been deployed as a forward and as an attacking midfielder.

Personal life

Berisha was born in Lyon, France, to a family that originates from Pristina, Kosovo. [7] He is the son of Ekremi Berisha. [8]

References

  1. "Ishte në stol ndaj Schalkes, kosovari 17-vjeçar pret që shpejt të debutojë në Bundesligë". koha.net. 14 December 2020.
  2. https://x.com/fcbayerncampus/status/1810592338302874047?s=46
  3. "Dion Berisha wechselt an die Hafenstraße - Rot-Weiss Essen". 9 July 2024.
  4. "Dion Berisha 'mollë sherri' mes Shqipërisë dhe Kosovës" [Dion Berisha 'apple of quarrel' between Albania and Kosovo]. AlbanianPost.com (in Albanian). 5 October 2023.
  5. "Kualifikueset e Europianit 2025/ Trajneri Bushi zbardh listën e Kombëtares U-21 për sfidat ndaj Finlandës & Malit të Zi" [European Qualifiers 2025/Coach Bushi clarifies the list of the national u-21 team for the challenges against Finland & Montenegro] (in Albanian). Football Association of Albania. 4 October 2023.
  6. "Dion Berisha e la Kosovën për Shqipërinë, por nuk debutoi, Bushi për lajmi.net e sqaron rastin" [Dion Berisha left Kosovo for Albania, but did not make his debut, Bushi clarifies the case for lajmi.net]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 26 October 2023.
  7. "Dion Berisha, talenti kosovar që po shkëlqen te të rinjtë e Agsburgut". albinfo.ch. 23 June 2019.
  8. ""Është dëshpëruar me FFK-në", babai i Dion Berishës zbulon arsyen pse djali i tij e la Kosovën për Shqipërinë". nacionale.com.